In a comprehensive investigation involving a reanalysis of an existing study and five new
preregistered studies (N= 4,032), we investigate whether empirically identified longtermists …

Previous examinations of the scope of moral concern have focused on aggregate
attributions of moral worth. However, because trade‐offs exist in valuing different kinds of …

Although humanity is already experiencing negative consequences of climate change,
future generations may experience even worse outcomes in the absence of concerted …

Objective In the current project, we focus on another group of unusual altruists: people who
have taken the Giving What We Can (GWWC) pledge to donate at least 10% of their income …

Objectives This study investigated whether training in compassion can broaden individuals'
moral circles. In total, 102 participants, including 87 females, took part in a brief seminar on …

What are the things that we think matter morally, and how do societal factors influence this?
To date, research has explored several individual-level and historical factors that influence …

The long-term collective welfare of humanity may lie in the hands of those who are presently
living. But do people normatively include future generations in their moral circles? Across …

Empirical investigations into the psychological drivers of more or less expansive moral
thinking are lacking from the psychological literature. One potential driver that warrants …

The experience of awe has been shown to challenge how people think about themselves
and the world around them, linking them to something greater than themselves. We …

Andrew Carnegie was known for proclaiming that people have an obligation to leave their
wealth to collective causes that benefit society. Yet, people tend to think of legacy within the …